Former President Donald J. Trump has promised that if elected, he would begin peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
While he has not outlined the peace terms he would seek, a quick negotiation would probably force Ukraine to cede vast swaths of territory and give up its ambitions to join NATO.
But officials say demanding that negotiations begin now would be a mistake. About $61 billion in aid approved by Congress in May after months of wrangling is strengthening Ukrainian defenses and halting Russia’s territorial advance.
Throughout the war, U.S. intelligence agencies have been far more pessimistic about its outlook than the Pentagon, whose senior officers have been working closely with Ukraine’s military to help develop its strategy.
But assessments across the U.S. government now appear to be more aligned when it comes to Russia’s prospects on the battlefield.
With a supply of electronic components from China, drones from Iran and missiles and artillery from North Korea, Russia has secured enough weapons to keep its army supplied.
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@DearPartisanLibertarian2yrs2Y
Current admin foreign policy has been an unmitigated disaster. We are far less safe than we were two years ago between Russia/Ukraine, China/Taiwan, Iran nuke, NKorea nuke and LR ballistic ready … avoidable
@Gr4ssrootsLemurDemocrat2yrs2Y
If there is a peace deal, Russia gets the land it occupies, the blocked assets go back and sanctions are dropped, Ukraine remains out of NATO and the west loses the urgency to spend billions on rearming Ukraine, so basically a full victory package for Russia. Can you explain what in the world is going to stop Russia from repeating another war cycle every decade and swallow Ukraine piece by piece?
The west has been at war with Russia since the end of WW2. No reason to think things are ever going to change. The west, including Ukraine, must keep a constant warlike attitude toward Russia. Stronger sanctions, targeted nuclear weapons, strong western standing armies. The Russians want war, let's give it to them.
Putin needs to be convinced that Trump will not be elected which would hand him not only Ukraine but the Baltics as Trump is tarnsactional'.
Jared walked away with 2 billion from Saudi why would Trump not expect 100 billion for Ukraine and the Baltics.
The Trump -Putin treaty will be signed at the Trump Moscow Hotel built by Eric collecting his two bilion from Putin.
Don Jr can expect 5 billion from the Middle East royals in return for his support.
The trump family will be the richest and most powerful in the world armed with nukes to get their way and keep their stash.
@AbalonePatRepublican2yrs2Y
Trump's claims he could immediately end the war in Ukraine have been repeatedly denounced as "lies."
Given that Putin just announced he is taking Trump's offer for peace seriously, is it still "misinformation"?
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